山 — mountain

Grade 1さん, やま

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山 (readings: さん, やま; Japanese kanji) means “mountain”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 山田 (Yamada surname).

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What does 山 mean?

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Kanji	山
Meaning	mountain
Readings	さん, やま
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	山田 (Yamada surname)

How to read 山

山 is read さん or やま depending on the word.

Words with 山

火山núi lửa
山田họ Yamada
岩山núi đá
登山leo núi
氷山núi băng
岡山Okayama
山梨Yamanashi
山脈dãy núi
鉱山mỏ
沢山rất nhiều

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Updated: 2026-08-09